Category Engagement

Embracing a strengths-based development approach 

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Do you focus on faults or strengths? One approach can help improve engagement and productivity – Steve Macaulay and Sarah Cook report When a mistake or problem arises, how do you and your organisation typically react? A common response is…

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Reimagining engagement: Leadership for uncertain times  

Uncertain Times

Kevin Johnson explores strategies for HR and L&D leaders to navigate volatility and foster engagement   When uncertainty is fast becoming the only constant, HR executives and learning and development leaders face a complex challenge. How do they re-engage and…

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Redefining neurodiversity in the workplace: beyond autism and dyslexia 

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Ed Thompson delves into neurodiversity, showing its power to enhance teamwork and foster inclusivity in the workplace Neurodiversity, contrary to common misconceptions, doesn’t only refer to autism, dyslexia and other forms of neurodivergence. In fact, it just means that humans…

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Research insights for understanding employee needs

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Pay is not the only reason employees choose to stay in a role, writes Evgeniya Blyznyuk People professionals regularly face challenges related to employee wellbeing, engagement, retention, and satisfaction with working conditions. To build a healthy workplace, it is important…

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Out of touch? The stark reality of the cost-of-living crisis and the responsibility of the C-suite 

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As more employees report feelings of stress and overwhelm, Rob Russell suggests eight ways to help the C-suite play an active role in company culture The cost of living in the UK and across the world has been on the…

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Online course creation top tips: are you using quizzes properly?

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Ginette Tessier shows you how to make your quizzes count   Quizzing functionality is often highlighted as a key benefit of online course hosting solutions. The ability to offer a quiz at the end of every lesson is assumed to be…

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Cost-effective training: maximising efficiency with microlearning techniques

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Matteo Penzo zones in on the many reasons to focus on microlearning as a tool for ensuring application of learning, whilst keeping an eye on the budget In today’s rapidly evolving corporate landscape, organisations face a dual challenge: to equip…

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Unlocking the power of neurodiversity

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In this feature, Steve Macaulay looks at the benefits and importance of neurodiverse employees Every manager aims to make the best use of all the resources available so that their employees feel fulfilled and satisfied that they are reaching their…

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The show must go on: leveraging 8 performance techniques for dynamic presentations

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Karl Green unleashes the power of performance with his approach for mastering presentation skills As someone from a performance background of over a decade, and recently pivoted career from dance and musical theatre to coaching and development, I have witnessed…

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Ina Weinbauer-Heidel on the learning transfer process

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Ina Weinbauer-Heidel founder of the Institute of Transfer Effectiveness, talks to Nigel Paine about her work to provide rigour to the vital activity of the learning transfer process, including focusing on the impact not the throughput of the training. This…

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